Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The geometric structure of water is to be drawn and the bond angle is to be written.
Concept introduction:
Structure of molecule can be drawn using VSEPR theory. The total number of bonding and non-bonding pairs of electrons tells about the geometry of the molecule.
The valence electrons are the electrons present in outermost shell.
Answer to Problem 39A
Geometric structure is tetrahedral.
Four pairs of valence electrons are there on oxygen.
The approximate bond angle of
Explanation of Solution
Lewis structure of
Structure shows in
A normal tetrahedral bond has bond angle of
Thus, water has bent shape due to presence of lone pairs.
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